COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State coach Urban Meyer met with the media Monday morning to preview the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes' game vs. Indiana on Saturday afternoon. Here are some of the highlights from his news conference:

• Noah Spence and Ryan Shazier were Ohio State's defensive champions. Michael Bennett and Joey Bosa were the co-defensive players of the game.

• Meyer said that the BCS was a 'flawed' system, but it served its purpose while it was around. Meyer, however, was quick to remind everyone that there will still be controversy when the playoff committee starts next year.

• Bosa injured his neck against Illinois, but Meyer said he's fairly confident that Bosa will be ready to go against Indiana, calling him a "tough hombre." Meyer went on to praise Bosa, saying "everyone will know his name" by the time he leaves Ohio State.

• Meyer spent a moment talking about how Ohio State is beaten up. He said the Buckeyes have lost nine different players for the year, many of which they were counting on to have integral roles in this year's team.

• Meyer was asked a question about the national championship race, and he responded by talking about intricate details about the punt team. That was his subtle – and funny – way of saying that he is only focused on helping Ohio State get better. He had mentioned in the postgame press conference at Illinois that he doesn't want to spend a lot of time talking about the national picture.

• Trey Johnson didn't play at Illinois because he has also been fighting injuries. The Buckeyes started third-string linebacker Camren Williams at Mike linebacker while Curtis Grant and Joshua Perry were out with injuries.

• Meyer said he hasn't had a conversation with quarterback Braxton Miller about the NFL Draft just yet, but he will do it eventually. When asked if he thought Miller would be best served by another year at Ohio State, Meyer said, "I don't know."

• Meyer gave himself a "C" for the way he coached Ohio State last week. He said a lot of the blame for the things that didn't go right were on his shoulders. Meyer said he is focused on coaching this team better this week. I think that's him alluding to giving too much thought to Ohio State's national situation a week ago.

• Meyer said Perry is probable this week for Indiana, and Grant is questionable.

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